Life IV: Helping Ourselves!

Quick Overview

This programme explores changes in two Indian states that have succeeded in giving previously powerless people some control over their lives. In Karnataka, the IT revolution has allowed farmers to access the previously inaccessible land deeds so vital to obtaining the credit with which they can sow next year's harvest. In Andhra Pradesh, women's self-help groups have enabled rural women to change aspects of their lives they were unhappy with, and given them a voice in local government.